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persimmon

/ˈpɜːsəmən/ /pɜːˈsɪmən/ /pəɹˈsɪmən/

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noun

柿子，柿。

A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.

Examples :

"My grandma has a persimmon tree in her backyard, and while the ripe, orange fruits are incredibly sweet, you definitely don't want to eat one that's still green because it's very astringent and will make your mouth pucker. "

我奶奶后院有一棵柿子树，熟透了的橘红色柿子非常甜，但你绝对不要吃还没熟透的青柿子，因为它非常涩，会让你嘴里发麻。

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noun

柿子树

The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

Examples :

"My grandmother has a persimmon in her backyard, and the orange fruit is delicious when it's perfectly ripe. "

我的奶奶家后院有一棵柿子树，树上结的橘色柿子熟透的时候特别好吃。

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